Erina

Elephants are massive mammals. They can reach a height of about 3 - 4 meters and a weight of 4,000 -7,000 kilograms. These massive creatures are known for their thick bodies, stocky legs, giant floppy ears, trunks, and tusks. Those big ears help elephants stay cool in hot, dry conditions. And their trunks serve as a fifth limb which they use to breathe, grasp objects, lift water, and even suckle for comfort. There are approximately 40,000 muscles in the elephant’s trunk alone giving him an exceptional degree of flexibility and maneuverability. The skeleton of an elephant is made up of 326–351 bones. Over 99 percent of all terrestrial mammals have hair, but elephants are completely bald.

If there is ever a region that exemplifies Agro-Industry of Eritrea, it’s the Gash Barka Region. A frenzied sprawl of 2.1 million people and is the largest region in Eritrea. It’s also a place where you will find eight out of nine ethnic groups live together in harmony. Gash Barka is located in the south western part of Eritrea. It borders Sudan in the west and Ethiopia in the south. It is 2300 meters above sea level. The temperature ranges from 12 to 48 degrees centigrade. The Gash Barka region has 834 large and small cities.

In countries like Eritrea where there is scarcity of rainfall it essential that Governments and the community seek alternative solutions to alleviate water problem. That alternative solution, mainly, is catching every drop of water through building water catchment schemes and constructing micro and macro dams. These dams and water catchment schemes would not only be confined in supplying the society with the needed water supply both for them and their animals but they have also a big role in changing the echo-system in the country and add impetus to other significant development programs such as the development of irrigation farming and thereby ensuring food security.

As soon as Eritrea federated with Ethiopia in 1952, everything went worse. Ethiopia deliberately deteriorated the Eritrean economy. As part of its economic policy the Ethiopian government hampered foreign investors under a threat of expulsion from engaging in business activities in Eritrea. For example, it rejected the agreement between the Eritrean government and Italian company FIAT to set up an automotive assembly factory to be established in Dekemhare and the electric company, SADAW, to build hydro-electric power involving cotton plantation around Tesenei and the setting up of textile factory in 1954-1955.

British Military Administration (1941-52)

The British Military Administration replaced the Italians in 1941. However, it was not for the advantage of the oppressed and exploited Eritreans. The British administration retained the Italians in all major and minor offices. It strengthened their land property holdings. Business licenses were given only to Italians for the exploitation of woodlands, mineral resources and retail shops.